Race Weekend Central

XFINITY Breakdown: Justin Allgaier Spins to Win at Mid-Ohio

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Since returning to the XFINITY Series full-time in 2016, Justin Allgaier has always been in contention to win a road course race. On Saturday (Aug. 11), the No. 7 team delivered, stamping his third race win of the season, this time at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Allgaier, who does have one previous road course win …

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Frontstretch Podcast: Ross Chastain Breaks Down 4th Place in Iowa & Pocono’s Brake Problems

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(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

In the latest episode of the 2018 Frontstretch Podcast, we review a busy weekend of racing at Pocono Raceway and Iowa Speedway with Dustin Albino, Mike Neff, Zach Catanzareti and Ross Chastain, the driver of the No. 15 Premium Motorsports Chevrolet in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and the No. 4 JD Motorsports machine in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. Chastain …

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5 Points to Ponder: Scary Darrell Wallace Wreck Nothing New for Pocono

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ONE: Pocono Raceway’s Hard Wrecks NASCAR nation breathed a sigh of relief when Darrell Wallace Jr. emerged unscathed from a scary Pocono wreck Sunday (July 29). But those gasps? They’re nothing new at a triangular-shaped track known for hard crashes. In a different era, this race ended Bobby Allison’s career when the Hall-of-Famer blew a tire …

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Couch Potato Tuesday: Brendan Gaughan’s Energetic Addition to NBCSN NASCAR Coverage

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Split weekends can cause some problems for NASCAR TV partners as their resources get stretched. NBC was no different. Some people went to Iowa while others went to Pocono, expanding a crew with additions that don’t cover the sport full-time. Regardless, viewers got 600-plus miles of racing over the weekend.  Both of them were quite …

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Pace Laps: Kyle Busch Sweeps NASCAR Weekend in Pocono

#18: Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Camry M&M's Caramel Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Kyle Busch Goes Back-to-Back at Pocono Before the July race in 2017, Kyle Busch had never won at the Pocono Raceway. On Sunday, Busch tallied his second victory at the Tricky Triangle and second straight in July. Busch rocketed away from teammates Daniel Suarez and Erik Jones on the final …

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Couch Potato Tuesday: NBCSN’s Disorganized NASCAR Loudon Experiment

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Rainy weather is the bane of race fans’ existence during the racing season.  For those of you that go to local tracks, it doesn’t really take all that much moisture to end the evening.  At NASCAR races, it means you’re treated to the buzzing of the Air Titan track-drying equipment. Sunday was another one of …

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Who’s Hot & Who’s Not in NASCAR: New Hampshire Edition

#88: Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro Axalta Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

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Rain delayed the start of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series’ Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway by about three hours, but for the third time this season, a full race was able to be squeezed in while watching the approaching weather. The only thing that might be able to derail Stewart-Haas …

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Entry List: Gander Outdoors 400

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After a thrilling finish between Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Pocono Raceway for the second time this season on Sunday, July 29. 39 cars are on the preliminary entry list this weekend with some notable changes. Premium Motorsports will enter two …

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XFINITY Breakdown: Christopher Bell Goes Back-to-Back Wins New Hampshire

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Once Brad Keselowski was sent to the back at the start of the race for being late to the drivers meeting, Christopher Bell put on a show in stage one. That continued, all the way until the checkered flag flew. On a restart with less than 30 laps to go, Keselowski was the control car. …

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Premium Motorsports Adds to Driver, Sponsor Lineup

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Premium Motorsports will add to their 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver lineup with the addition of DJ Kennington in Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway, the team announced earlier this week (June 5). Kennington will pilot the No. 7 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 with sponsorship from Auto Parts Centre, a London, Ontario-based …

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XFINITY Breakdown: Kyle Busch Dominates, Plate Package Disappoints

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Surprise, surprise, Kyle Busch picked up his 92nd career XFINITY Series win on Saturday (June 2) by dominating at Pocono Raceway, leading 64 of 100 laps. Busch started the day in the fourth position, but rocketed to the lead, winning the first stage by over seven seconds. When teams came into the pits to service …

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Frontstretch Podcast: Ross Chastain Keepin’ Up With the Big Boys

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In the latest episode of the 2018 Frontstretch Podcast, we review the biggest day of racing with Dustin Albino, Mike Neff, Zach Catanzareti and Ross Chastain, the driver of the No. 15 Premium Motorsports Chevrolet in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and the No. 4 JD Motorsports machine in the XFINITY Series. Kyle Busch dominated the Coca-Cola 600, leading …

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